The Society of Editors has condemned the way journalists are being targeted by both rioters and the police while attempting to cover the current rioting in the United States.
Political manipulators in the UK proved they have learnt from the US how to blur truth, but one local paper points to the antidote, says former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger.
Downing Street’s response to the Dominic Cummings affair shows a disregard for legitimate press enquiries.
The Society of Editors is to write to Number 10 to express concerns over the current row between the Government and sections of the mainstream media.
A ruling by the Court of Appeal that those under investigation by the police have the right to remain anonymous until charged will serve to help the rich and powerful evade scrutiny, the Society of Editors has warned.
The Society of Editors is to write to the Scottish Government expressing grave concerns over proposed new anti- hate crime laws it says have the potential to severely restrict free speech throughout the UK.
The Society of Editors is to write to the Chief Coroner to seek assurances hearings will be held in public after a number of inquests were staged behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 crisis.
The Society of Editors has warned of the dangers posed by too-draconian measures to clamp down on misinformation as part of its evidence to the Future of Journalism inquiry.
The UK has been ranked in 35th place in the 2020 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
The Society of Editors has expressed regret over the announcement by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex that they will boycott several UK newspapers.
WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers, urges broader consultation for Ukraine's proposed disinformation bill to avoid risks for freedom of expression.
In a letter to Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan, WAN-IFRA and the World Editors Forum called for the release of Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman while the decision on whether to take his case to trial is made.
The Society of Editors has condemned a decision by Hungary to pass a new set of emergency coronavirus measures that includes jail terms for spreading misinformation.
The Society of Editors has launched a new initiative, calling on those in the news industry to help it expose attempts to restrict and impinge on media freedom in the battle against fake news.
The public is being denied information of legitimate public interest by government officials and public bodies that wish to determine what is reported and by whom, the Society of Editors has warned.
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